Articles by Ben Wolfgang

Behind the scenes in Beijing this week, the U.S. and Russia are engaging in a high-stakes power struggle as the two former Cold War foes vie to become the No. 1 economic ally of rising superpower China.
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November 11, 2014

President Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin came face to face Tuesday while in Beijing, and the duo — known to have, at best, a frosty relationship — discussed a number of international crises during several conversations throughout the day.
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November 11, 2014

With his political leverage at home weakened after last week's midterm elections, President Obama on Monday set up his bully pulpit on the international stage, telling Chinese leaders they must couple their country's economic rise with a commitment to American-style democratic principles.
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November 10, 2014

In Beijing, President Obama on Monday challenged China on human rights, intellectual property, freedom of the press, cyberhacking and a host of other hindrances to closer cooperation between the two economic superpowers.
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November 10, 2014

Despite "small gestures" made by North Korea, namely the release of two American hostages over the weekend, President Obama said Monday the broader relationship between the countries remains unchanged.
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November 10, 2014

In what White House officials described as a "game-changer," President Obama on Monday announced a new visa deal with China designed to boost both countries' travel and tourism industries.
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November 10, 2014

Months after his administration was rocked by scandal at the VA, President Obama on Saturday paid tribute to the nation's veterans and declared that the government and the American public "can't ever quit" on them.
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November 8, 2014

Reluctantly assessing his massive defeat in the midterm elections, President Obama said Wednesday that he understands angry voters want him to work with a new Republican majority, but he promptly urged action on many of his same priorities that resulted in stalemate in Congress.
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November 5, 2014

After a crushing defeat for Democrats in the midterm elections, President Obama told American voters Wednesday he understands their frustrations and is fully prepared to work with Republicans in Congress.
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November 5, 2014

As the dust began to settle on the 2014 midterms, only one potential Democratic presidential hopeful can claim any semblance of success with her handpicked candidates — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who has become a populist hero on the left.
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November 5, 2014

Even before the full results of Tuesday's elections came in, President Obama made plans to reach across the aisle and began to prepare for life with a Congress fully controlled by Republicans.
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November 4, 2014

With Democrats in danger of losing big on Election Day, some progressives already have started blaming the Obama administration for failing "to define any agenda" for voters this year and are pledging to remake the entire party in the image of populist hero Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat.
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November 4, 2014

President Obama has recorded numerous election-season robocalls for Democrats, but the White House refuses to say how many calls the president has recorded or which candidates are benefiting.
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November 4, 2014